Welcome to the First Reformed church of bethlehem

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*ALL Upcoming Events*

  • 3/29 Palm Sunday at 10:30am
    4/2 Maundy Thursday- Seder Meal*/Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at 6:30pm

    4/3 Good Friday at the Riverview Baptist Church at 7pm

    4/4 Holy Saturday (no services)

    4/5 Easter - Sunrise Service 6:00 at Elmwood cemetery (off 9w), Communion Service 10:30am

    *If you would like to learn more about the Passover/Seder Meal, visit https://www.faithward.org/passover-taste-of-redemption/

  • Bible Study – We continue in dialogue together on the Gospel of Luke. We welcome you to come and join us Wednesdays at 2:00 pm for a time of study, prayer, and fellowship.
  • Worshipping Information
  • Offerings

Finances and Fundraising:

Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.  Masks are optional within the church building.  If desired, you may attend in the privacy of your car parked in our parking lot, tune your radio to 1590 AM.

If you would like to receive a box of weekly giving envelopes, please call the office at 518-767-2243.  Using these envelopes allows our treasurer to be able to credit your donations at the end of the year for tax purposes.


Online offerings may be made on-line via Tithe.ly and the Give button below. These donations will be deposited directly into the church bank account. You have the option to give to either the General or Renovation Fund. Both Tithe.ly and the church will record your donations.


Tithe.ly deducts a small fee per credit card transaction (2.65% plus $0.30). You have the option to cover these fees, if you wish. You may also choose to have Tithe.ly automatically donate for you weekly or monthly.


As always, thank you for your generosity.

Thanks to all who participated and supported our Panera fundraiser. We were able to raise $150.67!


We made $400.65 at the Election Day Bake sale!

Thank you to all who have brought in their 5 cents bottles and cans to church. We have been able to turn them in at 6 cents a bottle or can.  Your efforts have raised a total of $2,889.47.  We will continue to collect the bottles and cans. Ask your neighbors, friends, and relatives to save them for you.  I know that together we can make the $3000 goal and beyond.

Let’s give Brian Clary and Keith Jordan a big shout out and thank you for braving the heat and heights in repairing and cleaning the sanctuary roof water runoff drainage system located at the front of the church and west side sanctuary wall. Another example of the many building challenges that requires routine maintenance.


In June, moisture and mold developed in one of the food pantry rooms because of heavy rainfall earlier in the spring.  In an effort to redirect the rainwater coming off the east side sanctuary roof from getting to the foundation wall a new drainage system was installed. The project consisted of a new extended blacktop apron sloped to allow rainwater to flow into an underground French drain system that consists of stone and a 4” perforated pipe connected to an existing drainage pipe. In the end, another nice job by Mike Pelton of Pelton Construction.


The FRCB stained glass window restoration project is moving right along. On July 10 and 11, the installation crew from Chapman installed the first two restored fellowship hall windows. Pictures show a look back and our new look! In the near future, three more windows will be removed for restoration. If you wish to contribute to the stained-glass window restoration project as it continues to move forward, just note your donation is for the “Stained Glass Windows.” Thank you to all who have made this project possible.

The next phase of the Stained-Glass Window Restoration Project got underway again on December 18th. The three North facing Fellowship Hall windows were removed and taken to the Chapman-Stained Glass Studio for complete restoration. This restoration work will be done over the next couple months and once the spring warmer weather emerges again, they will be re-installed with new clear protective glass.


A sincere thank you to all who have supported and continue to contribute to this project! The overwhelming comments of the completed restored windows has been very positive!! One phrase that keeps being repeated is: They’re Brilliant!

The FRCB stained glass restoration is underway!